Kristen Vaughn/The Times of TrentonRunning back Marcus Fulmore (1) carried nine times for 243 yards and scored three touchdowns in Pennington's win last week.

PENNINGTON — With the numbers Marcus Fulmore has put up this season, college coaches should be showering him with accolades followed by exclamation points, not question marks.

Last Saturday, in a 35-6 win over Academy of New Church, Fulmore averaged 27 yards per carry. He rushed nine times for 243 yards and scored three touchdowns. His shortest scoring run covered 38 yards.

“He had an 80-yard run that, to me, eliminated any questions there may be about his speed,” Pennington head coach Jerry Eure said.

“To me, he’s flying under the radar as far as recruiting is concerned. There are concerns about his size.”

But not about his ability. Fulmore has been recognized as The Times’ Offensive Player of the Week.

Eure said he believes Fulmore, who is 5-foot-9, 185 pounds, will end up at a place like Delaware or Elon.

“He runs bigger than he is,” Eure said. “He is elusive. He can make people miss. I don’t know of many defensive backs who can bring him down one-on-one.”

Fulmore, who is a 12th-grader (Pennington doesn’t have post-grads), has been the model of consistency. He has rushed for 884 yards on 110 carries and has scored nine touchdowns on the ground.

“Our goal is to try and get Marcus to the second level,” Eure said. “The teams we’re playing pretty much know who is getting the ball, and they still can’t stop him, even with nine guys in the box.

“He’s an instinctive runner.”

His carries aren’t limited to running out of the tailback spot, either. He averages 32 yards per kickoff return and has taken one to the house. He also returns punts, has 32 tackles on defense and has caught 12 passes for 119 yards.

“Here, most of our players go both ways,” Eure said. “He is a tough kid, and his endurance is terrific.